Originally Posted by
freshstart
My mother was sick while I was working as a nurse. My kids were getting older and I would soon have way too much house for 1 person. so we each sold our homes and bought a handicapped accessible home together. At the time of moving in, my mother was only dependent on help with meals and meds, that sort of thing. My dad had a lot of health issues but was independent. Then I got sick and he ended up having to take care of me. I got a bit better but not enough to return to work. Over the past year both of them have declined and I admit, it is now quite a challenge. But we're managing. I miss my career very much but accept that right now I am not well enough to do it. Sometimes I feel like there was some master plan that it all worked out like this. I was perfectly healthy the I sold my three story home but had I not bought into this house, I would not have been able to stay there even one day alone when I got sick.
I, too, would not give up caregiving. I will know that they both lived to the very best of my ability and I'll have no regrets when they are gone.